FF:PSX_002 Clinical psychology - Course Information

PSX_002 Clinical psychology

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Stroupková (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Vodová (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

each even Wednesday 18:00–19:40 C51

Prerequisites

The course is recommended primarily for foreign students of psychology and related fields that already have the general knowledge of basic psychological disciplines (cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, psychopathology).

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (2)
• Psychology (programme FF, N-PSYCH_)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge on the field of clinical psychology, on the approach to mental illness and care of people suffering from mental illness in history and today, on International Classification of Diseases and particular diagnoses regarding ICD-10. The course also intends to encourage students to discuss the topics of clinical psychology in the international context and share their knowledge and experience with the colleagues among the countries.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- explain the development of clinical psychology and the impact of the history to the cotemporary approach to the field
- describe ICD-10 and its parts
- describe the most important diagnoses in the particular ICD-10 parts and name their symptoms
- discuss the impact of the diagnoses on the life of the sufferer and the possibilities of intervention for the patients
- discuss the role of clinical psychologist among several European countries

Syllabus

• 1. History of the clinical psychology, the role of clinical psychologist
• 2. Mental retardation
• 3. Disorders connected to psychoactive drugs abuse
• 4. Organic mental disorders
• 5. Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
• 6. Mood (affective) disorders
• 7. Personality disorders
• 8. Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
• 9. Behavioural disorders in neural development
• 10. Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
• 11. Psychotic disorders

Literature

• Plante, T.G. (ed) (2005). Contemporary Clinical Psychology. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Willey & Sons, Inc.

Teaching methods

lectures, discussion, presentation, self-study, quizzes

Assessment methods

The course requirements are:
- to attend at least 4 of 6 lectures
- complete all of the quizzes with 100 %
- presentation at the class

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Výuka probíhá formou konzultací s příslušným vyučujícím.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen pouze zahraničním studentům psychologie.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
  
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